Starring Michael Fassbender, the 'Jojo Rabbit' director's latest feature dramatizes the historic comeback of the American Samoa soccer team.
offered a few introductory words and a characteristically dopey bit. He thanked his team, and then punched the microphone at the Princess of Wales theater because he was fired-up about imperialism. The microphone broke. The crowd laughed. Before leaving the stage,The sentiment about representation didn’t land.
Far more affecting was when the director invited an elder on stage to bless the film and welcome the crowd. The woman, flanked by members of her family, delivered a heartfelt speech and expressed genuine excitement aboutand Waititi’s achievements. She walked off stage, the lights dimmed and the movie started.